Balsamic Cherry Sauce + How to Pit a Cherry

Celebrate cherry season with this delicious and easy to make Balsamic Cherry Sauce!

Keep this amazing sauce all to yourself or give a jar to a friend. Along with the recipe, I’m sharing a free printable gift label, plus I’m showing you how to pit a cherry.

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I have been obsessed with cherries lately.

It all started at my local grocery store. Piles of sweet, beautiful cherries were marked way down, so I grabbed two big bags. I’ve snacked on countless fresh cherries since then, and I’ve done a little baking, too.

My love of cherries started early. I grew up near Door County, Wisconsin, which is known for its cherry orchards. My mom took my sister and I cherry picking every summer.

The fresh cherries were irresistible, and I’m sure I ate more than I picked most years!

Balsamic Cherry Sauce

I look forward to cherry season every year, and I love trying new recipes.

The recipe is made with cherries cooked in butter and brown sugar, along with a touch of balsamic vinegar, then baked under a rich cornmeal batter. Yum!

My Cherry Balsamic Sauce captures the wonderful flavors of that cake, and it’s so easy to make.

Simply combine butter, brown sugar, and balsamic vinegar and cook until combined, then stir in fresh cherries. The balsamic vinegar adds an extra layer of flavor that complements the tart cherries perfectly.

After about 5 minutes, you’ll have an amazing cherry-filled caramel sauce that’s ready to eat! Serve this Balsamic Cherry Sauce warm over pancakes, pound cake, and other sweet treats. Personally, I love it spooned over a bowl of vanilla ice cream!

Keep this Balsamic Cherry Sauce all to yourself, or give it as a gift. After the recipe, I’m sharing a free printable gift label, plus I’m showing you how to pit a cherry.

How to pit a cherry without a cherry pitter:

Cherries can be tedious to pit, but don’t let that stop you from making this Balsamic Cherry Sauce. My simple trick for pitting cherries gets the job done fast, no cherry pitter required!

You’ll need a cake decorating tip. I used a Wilton 12 round. The exact size doesn’t matter, but it should be slightly smaller than a cherry pit.

Remove the stem from your cherry. Place the cherry on the small end of the tip (stem-side down) and gently press down on the cherry. Cover the cherry with your hand as you do this to minimize cherry juice spraying everywhere. The tip will push the cherry pit right out.

To package the Balsamic Cherry Sauce, transfer the sauce to a mason jar, then cover the lid with a piece of rustic fabric (burlap or canvas work great) and attach the label with bakers twine … easy and cute!

Oh my goodness this looks amazing! I never knew how to pit a cherry! I love this, definitely making it and giving some as gifts! Thanks so much for linking up to Wined Down Wednesday, hope to see you next week!
Cathy